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The Solar Eclipse
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby obscuring Earth's view of the Sun, totally or partially. Such an alignment coincides with a new moon, showing the Moon is closest to the plane of the Earth's orbit. In a total eclipse, the disk of the Sun is fully obscured by the Moon! Isn’t that so cool! But the following questions you might be asking are, “When is the next eclipse!” Or “When was the last solar eclipse!” Well that is what you will find out today!
October 14 2023
So scientists found out that the next annular solar eclipse will be on October 14 2023! This annular solar eclipse will cross the US from Texas to Oregon, then to Central America, South America and ends shortly after sunset close to the Atlantic Ocean. It will start at 8:05. In Oregon it will start at 9:13 a.m. PDT and end in Texas at 12:03 p.m. CDT.
October 25 2022
The solar eclipse of October 25, 2022 was a partial solar eclipse visible from Europe, the Urals and Western Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia, South Asia and from the north-east of Africa.
New Seating to be applied on MTA subways in NYC
by Zain Mohktar
The MTA has recently ordered for about 1.7 billion 640 high-tech train cars ends the reign of the cars with orange and yellow plastic seats arranged in groups of twos and threes. The advanced cars, which are fancier versions of modern trains already in service, will be progressively introduced throughout 2028. These will replace “conversational seating” arrangement,the new trains have fixed benches as well as folding benches on both sides, and extra space at the end of the car which has no seats. The older cars, most of which have been in service since the 1970s, break down more than twice as frequently as these new cars , creating less reliable service and trouble fo you as the passenger. The first of five new R-211 subway cars unveiled by the MTA at the South Brooklyn Interchange yard in July 2021.